Former Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has condemned Arne Slot and the British press for their treatment of Mohamed Salah. Lovren argues that the Egyptian forward was unfairly scapegoated during a difficult final season at Anfield.

Why Dejan Lovren blames Arne Slot for Mohamed Salah's March departure

Dejan Lovren claims that the management style of Arne Slot was the primary catalyst for Mohamed Salah leaving Liverpool. according to the report, Lovren believes the relationship between the manager and the forward was "internally mismanaged," leading Mohamed Salah to announce his exit in March, a full year before his contract was set to expire.

Lovren asserts that the lack of support from the club's leadership left Mohamed Salah vulnerable. he insists that the manager is the sole reason the forward departed, suggesting that the environment created by Arne Slot became untenable for one of the club's most decorated players.

Jamie Carragher's 'selfish' label and the media's 'disgusting' treatment

The English media's portrayal of Mohamed Salah has been described as "disgusting" by Dejan Lovren. Specifically, Lovren targeted pundit Jamie Carragher, who had labeled Mohamed Salah "selfish" and questioned whether the forward was still a guaranteed starter for the team. Lovren suggests that such pundits are merely "performing on TV" for financial gain and are driven by jealousy of the success achieved by Mohamed Salah.

Lovren maintains that Mohamed Salah is a "really good guy inside" with a good heart and mind. By challenging the narrative pushed by Jamie Carragher and other media figures, Lovren is attempting to shift the blame from the player's character to the external pressures and internal failures of the organization.

The drop to seven league goals after a Player of the Season title

The tension surrounding the final season of Mohamed Salah follows a stark decline in on-pitch productivity. As the report notes, Mohamed Salah managed only seven league goals during his final campaign, a sharp contrast to his previous success as the Premier League's Player of the Season in 2024-25.

This dip in form often makes high-profile stars targets for intense scrutiny. In the case of Mohamed Salah, the combination of lower goal returns and a high-profile fallout with Arne Slot created a perfect storm that Lovren believes was exploited by the media to make the forward a scapegoat for the team's overall struggles.

Who else at Liverpool failed to take responsibility for the team's struggles?

While Mohamed Salah bore the brunt of the public criticism, Dejan Lovren suggests that other Liverpool players should have shared the burden of the team's poor results. A significant question remains regarding which specific teammates failed to step forward and take responsibility, as Lovren claims some players remained silent while Mohamed Salah was "thrown under the bus."

Dejan Lovren, who has represented Zenit Saint Petersburg, Lyon, and PAOK since leaving Liverpool in 2020,argues that the lack of peer support further isolated the forward. It remains unclear if any current Liverpool squad members will respond to Lovren's claim that the responsibility for the team's decline was not shared equally across the roster.